Receptacle



Spt. 16, 1930. F. c. WILLIAMS RECEPTACLE File d May 15, 1927 1 lllllllllll fllll I I l llll 7 anvemtoz m 8 7% M Gum/ma a Patented Se t. 16, 1930 UNITEDiS TATES PATENTAVOFFICET 7' FLETCHER c. wILLIAMs,'- or NOBWALKI, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR T HENRY D. wrrrs: LIAMS, or NEW YORK, N.

V REGEPTACLE Application filed May 13,

This invention relates to receptacles of the type adapted to-be carried on'ones person forthefretentionof suchmaterialsas tobacco and such articles as coins, such receptacles 5 includinga pair of side pieces connectedto Igetherin a. face to face relation, so as'to forma pocket, one of the side pieces being provided with a closure flap intendedto be folded over on the other side piece to close the opening of the pocket;

.In receptacles of the above mentioned type the flap for closing the receptacle has proved inadequate for the reason that it does not snugly engage the edge of the side of the receptacleadja'cent the mouthof the pocket with the result thatacrevice or space is left intermediate the flap and the mouth of the pocket through which the contents, as for ex:-

"a'mple'tobac co, are permitted to escape even in such cases'as where provision is made, for securing the flap down in closed position upon the side of the-receptacle. 1.

Anobject of this invention is to overcome the above objections and to this end the'in-" 5 Vention resides in so-"constructing the rev cep'tacle: as to provideadefinite line of fold withinbothsicle pieces substantially parallel to and a substantialdistance below the mouth of the receptacle so that when the flap is folded over into closed" position substantial (portions of the "side pieces are folded over withfitand are, brought into intimate con- N "tactwith eacli other alongthe above'mentioneddefinite line, of foldth'us effectively sealing, the mouth ofthe receptacle;

Anotherobject of-theinvention'is to provide means for facilitating the removal of the contents from the receptacle, and to this v.

4 end the invention resides in the formation of a supplemental pocket at the mouth of the mreceptacle adapted to receive and so expose the contents of the receptacle or a portion 10f such contents when the'receptacle is open aslto 'enable the same tovbe readily removed, the construction of 1 the supplemental pocket being such as to guard against the accidental spilling of the material or articles when received from the receptacle and also to enable the contents of the supplemental pocket 1927. Serial No. 190,988. I

to be readily directed back into tacle through themouth thereof.

The invention also resides the provision of a separable fastening device having one of its members carried by one of the side pieces of the receptacle and its other member carriedby the flap and so spaced fromthe first mentioned member that the fastening members can be connected together only in, the event the side pieces are folded over along the recepsaid definite line of fold.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description when taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings in which-' Figure l is a face view of one form of the receptacle. Figure 2 is an end elevation of the receptacle shown in Figure 1 as viewed from the right therein.= Figure 3 is a trans:

. verse vertical sectional view of thereceptacle shown in Figure 1 but with its inner and outer side pieces folded over in closed position and there held by the fastening device. Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing a modified form of receptacle; and Figure 5 is a face view of a receptacle substantially identical with the receptacle shown in Figure at but of a somewhat smaller size and well adapted for use as a purse. 4 l L In Figures 1 to l inclusive, the invention is shown embodiedin areceptacle particularly adapted. for the retention of tobacco,

and although'not limited to such use the receptacles shown 1n those figures will be hereinafter referred to as tobacco pouches, as

distinguished from the similar receptacle shown in Figure 5, wh ch is particularly adapted for use as a purse, and is hereinafter referred to as such. althoughnot restricted vi a at 7, thus forming a pocket 8 within which the material or articles may be confined, the upper edge or margin of the inner side piece 5 being free with respect to the outer side piece Use as to form a mouth for the pocket 8.

The outer side piece (3 terminates in a flap 10 which projects a substantial distance beyond the upper edge of the inner side piece 5. The flap 10 is adapted to be folded over upon the inner side piece 5, as shown in Figure 3, and there held in its folded position by a suitable fastening device, herein shown as a separable fastener of the ball and socket type, the l all member 11 being secured to the inner side piece 5 at a substantial distance from the upper edge of that side piece and the socltet member 12 of the fastener being secured to the flap 10 in transverse alignment with the ball member 11. The socket member 12 is so positioned with respect to the upper edge of the inner side piece 5 as to require folding of the upper margins over on the face of the inner side piece 5 along a definite line of fold, 14-. before the members 11 and 12 can be snapped into locl'ing engagement with each other. The definite line of fold may be produced in any usual manner as by subjecting the material to pressure after all parts have been sewed together and provided with its fastening device, and the persistence of the material in this definite line of foldv is particularly indicated in Figure 2.

By reason of the fact that the upper margins of the side pieces 5 and 6, i. e., the margins that are located above the definite line of fold 14:, are forced to move with the flap 10 to their respective positions shown in Figure 3 as the flap is moved to its folded position shown in that figure, the inner and outer side pieces 5 and (3, are forced relatively to each other into a tight and gripping engagement along their respective definite lines of fold with the result that an effective seal is afforded for the pocket 8, the reason for such tightand gripping engagement being that the outer side piece 6 is folded over on a greater radius than the radius on which the inner side piece 5 is folded.

The invention thus far described is common to the several forms of receptacles herein shown.

The tobacco pouch shown in Figure at differs from the tobacco pouch shown in Figure 'l in that the upper margin of the inner side piece as shown in Figure 4:, is provided with an extension 15 which is stitched along its outer edge and around the corner to the corresponding side and end edges of the flap 10 so that the extension forms with the adjacent portion of the flap 10 a supplemental pocket 16 which is in communication with the pocket 8 when the tin p is open, as shown in Figure 4:, so that it may receive material from the pouch and constitutes a guarded extension thereof.

The pouch may be tilted to permit the material to flow or otherwise pass from the pocket 8 into the pocket extension or supplemental pocket 16. Inasmuch as the supplemental pocket 16 is closed at its outer end, accidental spilling of the material or article received therein is prevented in the event that care is not exercised in manipulating the pouch to direct the material from its pocket 8 into the supplemental pocket 16. Since the supplemental pocket 16 is relatively shallow and is open along its longitudinal edge 17, the

, naterial temporarily confined within the supplemental pocket may be readily removed, as by scooping such material out with the bowl of a tobacco pipe, the supplemental pocket 16 being particularly useful in facilitating the filling of a tobacco pipe. It should also be noted that when the main supply of tobacco within the receptacle runs low it is an easier matter to remove the contents of the relatively small and shallow pocket 16 than to remove a comparatively small amount of tobacco remaining in the relatively large and deeper pocket 8 of the pouch.

The coin purse shown in Figure 5 is smaller than the tobacco pouch shown in Figure 4, but otherwise the constructions are the same, the inner side piece 5 of the coin purse being provided with an extension 15 which stitched at its outer edge and around the corner to the corresponding side and end edges of the flap 10, thus forming a supplemental pocket 16. This pocket 16 is open along its longitudinal edge 17 and when the flap is open, communicates with the coin purse so thatcoins as shown at 19 may be directed from the purse into the pocket 16' without fear of dropping them and there temporarily retained so as to enable one to select and extract a coin much more readily than would be possible were it necessary for him to extract the desired coin or coins from the main pocket of the purse.

It will be understood that various other modifications may be made in the invention shown and above particularly described without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the following claim.

lVhat is claimed is:

A receptacle comprising an inner side piece and an outer side piece forming with each other a pocket having a mouth, both said side pieces being foldable over upon the face of the inner side piece to serve as a closure for the pocket, the folded portion of the inner side piece being of substantially less extent than the part of the receptacle upon which it is folded, and the folded portion of the outer side piece forming a closing flap, and the inner side piece including an extension located wholly at one end of said flap and secured at its outer margin to said flap so as to be closed at its side and end and to form with the flap a supplemental pocket located wholly at one end of said flap, in communication with the first mentioned pocket when the flap is open, and of a size requisite to retain within itself enough ofthe contents of'the main pocket for immediate use; and a fastening device for retaining said flap in folded position, said fastening device including separable fastening members carried respectively by said flap and by the inner side piece and said fastening members being so spaced from each other as to insure the folding of said flap along a definite line of fold when moving one of the said fastening members into locking engagegnent with the other of said fastening memers. r

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature to this specification.

FLETCHER C. WILLIAMS. 

